Improved bugkle



@einen gisten @stmt @ffice WILLIAM B. JOHNSON, OF BOWLING GREEN, KEN TUCKY. Letters Patent No. 68,204, dated August 27, 1867.

IMPROVIID BUCKLE.

TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM B. Jonnsong'of Bowling Green, in the countyof Warren, and-State of Kentucky have invented a new and improvedBuckle; andv I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear,

and exact description thereof, which will enable those skilled in theart to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawings, forming part of this specification.

The object of the improved buckle embraced in the present invention isto lincrease the ease with which the buckle can be fastened andunfastened, whatcverthe buckle may be applied to.

This buckle is simple in construction, and for that reason, as well asfor many others, superior to other buckles of the common form. By theuse of the ordinary buckles the tongueeither becomes loose, andconsequently apt to drop out oi' its proper place when relieved fromstrain, or, if retained long without being released, from the jaws ofthe bent spring G, hereinbcfore referred to.

unbuckled, becomes so fixed, owing to oxidation of the parts, as torender it almost impossible to move it for unbuekling; but by thepresent invention the'above-stateddisadvantage is entirely obviated.

In the accompanying plate of dran-'ings my improved buckle isillustrated, the igure being a plan or top view of the same.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

A,`in the drawings, represents-the buckle-frame, consisting of parallelside bars B, joined together by two end cross-bars, C O2, and anintermediate cross-bar, D. E, the tongue orsprong` to the buckle, hungby its looped end F to one, O, of the end bars O C2 of the frame A, soas to loosely swing thereon. G, a spring, bent into theshape, from endto end, shown in the drawings, and secured by means of a screw, a, atits centre point to the cross-bar O2. This spring at its centre point ismade of a V or angular-shape, opening at 6 so as to admit the loose endof the buckle tongue E, into the space embraced between the sides, tothe V-shaped portion. The two ends to the spring` G pass through loopssecured to the cross-bar O2.

H, a spring, secured at one end to intermediate crosssbar D of thebuckle-frame A, in suitable position to thro w the tongue E, when By thespring G the tongue is held fastened in position,-and, whether there isor is not strain thereon, it is impossible for it to become loose ordetached, as is obvious. `vAnd furthermore, from the ab'ovedescriptionit is plainly apparent that my improved buckle is plain and simple inconstruction, effective and practical in operation, and most durable andserviceable for use.

I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent- An improvedbuckle, having its tongue secured by means of a spring, substantially asand for the purpose described. l

WILLIAM B. JOHNSON.

Witnesses:

JAs. T. DONALDSON, J. B. CLARK.

